Category Archives: Air Quality

Air Pollution Caused By Global Food Production Is Killing More Than 890,000 People A Year, Study Finds

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

The food we eat is one of the leading sources of the toxic ambient fine particulate matter PM2.5, leading to over 890,000 premature death per year, according to a new study examining air pollution released through the global food supply … Continue reading →

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Fresno CA residents asked to reduce pollution, clear air

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Fresno-area officials are asking San Joaquin Valley residents to tamp their output of daily pollution to help improve air quality. The particulate matter in the air climbed Friday and reached the red level — the fourth-highest ranking out of five … Continue reading →

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UTEP study: El Paso hospitalizations increased after heavy dust days

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

High winds carrying dust across the Borderland is a common occurrence in the Chihuahua Desert. But what some might pass off as a temporary inconvenience could have long-term health consequences, a recent study found.  A journal article published in “atmosphere” found a correlation … Continue reading →

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Air pollution levels and rise of childhood asthma cases linked

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new report by Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation has found that more than a quarter of a million children are born in highly polluted areas, all with pollution levels that exceed the World Health Organisations recommendations set … Continue reading →

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Baby born in area with ‘dangerously polluted air’ every two minutes in UK, study finds

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Every two minutes in the UK a baby is born in an area with “dangerously polluted air”, a study has found. More than 250,000 babies are being born in toxic air hotspots every day, according to analysis by the Asthma … Continue reading →

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Research reveals air pollution reduces sperm counts through brain inflammation

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers have long known that air pollution can increase the risk of disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and fertility, but they did not know the exact mechanism for how it can lead to these health conditions. Now, University of Maryland … Continue reading →

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Doctors appeal to West Bengal CM for blanket ban on fireworks this Diwali

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Several of the city’s leading doctors, medical associations and environmental experts have collectively submitted a letter to the chief minister on the need for a safer, cleaner and greener festive season and have requested a complete ban on firecrackers. The … Continue reading →

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Pollution affects babies even before birth

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tiny polluting particles produced in and outdoors have been linked to millions of premature births New research has linked exposure to air pollution during pregnancy to almost 6 million premature births and 3 million underweight babies globally in just one … Continue reading →

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